Brought up in Scotland, I am interested in myth, nature and culture. Along with a horse called Sasha, I journeyed 111 days across Europe, from Italy to Cape Finisterre, ‘the end of the land.’ My debut book, In Green, follows this time.

Aged 18 I went in search of the Tsaatan tribe in northern Mongolia and was struck by their horse culture. On my return, I rode the length of the UK on a Highland pony called Irelanda. The solo trip raised £38,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust and laid the foundation for The Big Hoof: a Scottish registered charity that creates long distance journeys with horses. To date, the charity has travelled over 4,500 miles and raised more than £100,000 for causes focussed on mental health, wellbeing and child welfare.

From 2023 - 2025 I worked as a manager for NGO Insulate Ukraine. Driven by this time spent in eastern Ukraine, I’m now part of a team creating an essayistic documentary on domestic life on the frontline - due to be released in the autumn of 2026.

In 2025 I graduated with a master’s in Creative Writing from the University of Oxford. Beyond my travels, I give workshops and talks on creative writing, the power of the imagination, and what pilgrimage and journey means today. I write for an array of publications.